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[The source of coolest gadgets,eco-friendly products, free games and healthcare information] Electric Drive Smart Car's 2 Seats EV Available In Five Places ...: You could recharge the Electric Drive with a 110V or 220V power outlet, the battery bank is designed under the cargo space in the trunk, while the place for fuel tank is replaced with the car’s charging system. A full recharge will bring you about 83 miles away.

[The Green Optimistic] Electric Drive - Smart's New Electric Car Has Been Officially ...: The car manufacturer claims the new electric vehicle has about 83 miles of autonomy, being able to be recharged from a 100-volt or 220-volt outlet. Fifty Electric Drive cars will be available for lease for $599 a month for up to four years in a section of the Interstate 95 corridor.

[San Francisco Citizen] Whatever You Do, DO NOT Put Down a $499 Deposit on the $45K ...: A CODA “valet” service will be available to all CODA owners providing an effortless ownership experience by acting as the primary point-of-contact for questions or service needs for every original CODA electric car owner.  In the event service is required, a CODA Valet(TM) will interact directly with a world-class network of authorized service providers and CODA-trained technicians so CODA owners don’t have to.  CODA is  establishing six geographically targeted, CODA-operated service centers to perform necessary warranty and battery system repairs while scheduled maintenance may be performed at more than 20 select Firestone Complete Auto Care(TM) locations in California.

[Autoblog] Chevy gets cracking on Cruze EV fleet testing ”” Autoblog: "This Cruze EV demonstration project reinforces GM's commitment to being a leader in the development of electric vehicles and green technologies, building on our portfolio of hybrids and the Chevrolet Volt," said Karl Stracke, Vice President, GM Global Vehicle Engineering. "We'll apply the learnings from this and our other demo projects to help us deliver the world's best vehicles for our customers."

[The CarGurus Blog] Green Update->Cruze News | The CarGurus Blog: We are not pushing GM sales, but the company looks to have a winner in the Cruze, and when the fully electric version is ready, it will be a welcome addition to the green-car marketplace. Here's why: The Cruze EV came to life .

[GM-VOLT : Chevy Volt Electric Car Site] GM Announces Chevrolet Cruze EV Test Fleet: Here’s a (maybe cheaper?) solution that doesn’t involve any space launches”¦Glassify/pelletize the waste for simpler transport.Then place it in durable tubes built something like the casks like they use to transport nuclear waste.Deliver the tubes to an appropriately-located, actively subducting tectonic zone.Next, start drilling deep holes into the sea floor, with enough volume to hold the waste tubes.When you get as deep as necessary to ensure entombment, deposit the waste tubes in the bore holes.Cap with several hundred feet of reinforced concrete to prevent anybody from retrieving the waste for nefarious purposes.As the fault subducts, the Earth will reclaim and swallow up the waste.It won’t be “seen or heard from” again until it’s decayed down to background radiation levels.  

[Autoblog Green] Mercedes-Benz unveils the limited production A-Class E-Cell ...: To make vehicle handling and control as easy, safe and transparent as possible for the driver, the A”‘Class E”‘CELL has its own control and display concept specifically designed for the requirements of an electric car. The multifunction display in the vehicle shows the battery charge status, trip data such as kilometres driven, travelling time, average speed and average fuel consumption, along with the remaining range and residual electrical energy capacity (SoC = state of charge).

[Advice Goddess Blog] Dirty Electricity - Advice Goddess Blog: Motor Trend had a great article recently questioning the validity of hybrids, when we can come darned close to their MPG (and in some cases better it)- and exceed their performance -with other technologies (Bluetec Diesel, anyone? Eurpoe's got it, why don't we?).

[Urban Review STL] Urban Review STL » Blog Archive » Bill Would Permit Segway Use in ...: There's no telling what PUMA will cost, but the company mentions it will be a third the price of a car (don't know which car) at most. $8000, perhaps?

[Savings.com Blog - Latest Posts] Gadgets You Never Knew You Needed: Solar Power Briefcase: The other is to charge your cool expensive smart phone in the car keeping one eye out on the field and the other out at the parking lot. There's a better solution. Power up wherever you go! Living in the digital age we can enjoy the ... Bet you'll use the solar briefcase gadget far more often than that jiffy expensive emergency car kit you have stored in the back of your trunk. You'll want this gadget at that soccer game when you power out. Once you benefit from that ...

[All Cars Electric] GM To Test 100-Mile Chevrolet Cruze Electric Car in S Korea - All ...: againThe electric Cruze is a joint effort among GM's South Korean subsidiary, GM Daewoo, along with lithium-ion cell maker LG Chem and LG Electronics, a sister company, which is providing the electric drive motor and inverter. (Some of the cars will also be labeled Daewoo Lacetti, the previous name of the same model sold only in Korea.)In addition to the range of 100 miles--which GM qualifies as data that was achieved "on specific test schedules"--the electric Cruze is said to do 0 to 62 mph in 8.2 seconds, and achieve a maximum speed of just over 100 mph.Recharging time on a 220-Volt outlet is 8 to 10 hours, and GM plans to test a high-voltage quick-charging application as well.Real-world EV usage dataThe project's goal is to "explore market needs and customer acceptance of battery electric vehicles in South Korea," though the size of the fleet to operate in the capital city of Seoul hasn't been announced.

[Urban Review STL] Urban Review STL » Blog Archive » Commentary on MetroLink in West ...: While I agree with many of your criticisms of Metro, there are some things too late to be complaining about, so why contribute to the already negative attitude about transit in St Louis? Let's work on what CAN be done: insisting on better signage, pressuring those outside Metro's jurisdiction (such as Dierberg's at the Brentwood station) to improve pedestrian access, participating in planning for the future (I know you are doing this) and above all actually using Metro NOW to demonstrate that one needn't be poor or disabled or even "Black" to use public transit.

[micaelak Blog] EV1 rises from the dead: how long will GM let it live? | micaelak Blog: Those who got donations of the EV1 are only supposed to put it on display, or do stupid stuff like mount a jet engine in the trunk, leaving a diesel STINK. GM “contacted” WWU, which had restored the EV, and “reminded” them that it MUST .

[Smart Takes Blog RSS | SmartPlanet] GE, Nissan partner to develop 'smart charging' for electric ...: SmartPlanet.com is the premier destination for savvy advice, thought-provoking analysis and expert discussion on the intersection of technology, business and life. Covering decisions that reach from the boardroom to the living room, SmartPlanet.com is the place to go for innovative insight and ideas that impact the world around you.

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